Fender vise



A. WRlGHT FENDER VISE Filed March 26. 1924 BYl Cil

Patented Apr. 13, 1926. n

UNITED* gSTATES rssasse ENT oFFrcE.

PAT

' AsA WRIGHT, orLoNG'BEAcH., CALIFORNIA.

FENDERr vIsE.

Application flied March 2,6, 1924,. Y serial Nro.,701,975.

To czrZiZiw/Lomc'tmay concern: Y i

Be it kno-wn that I, ASA VRIGHT, a citizen i of the United States, and resident of Long Repair work on automobile fenders often is best performed by removing the fender from the body of thecar. Y. The primary object of this invention is to provide .a device for holding andstabilizingV thev work,` and alsoV to position 1t for convenience and I accessibility in working uponit. vIn addi- ,tion'to the broader objects of this invention,` there are certain details of structure, where` by :convenience 1n operation of the `vise and.

manipulation of the work together with economy and simplicity are obtained.

These object-s together with other objects and corresponding accomplishments are obtained by means ofk the embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is' a lfront elevation of a device constructed in accorda-nce with my invention;vFig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;` Fig.

3 is a section on an enlarged scale as seen on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 411s' a section on an enlarged scale of a fragment of the vise as seen upon the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, a base 5 has a tubular standard and legs whereby it may be Vsecured yto the floor.v

Mounted upon the standard is a collar G which may be raised and lowered, and supported upon the collar is a column 7 which may be rotated thereon. details of the parts just described form no part of the present invention, Vtheywill not be further described.

At the top of the column 7 is aV clamp carriage for holding the work. The carriage comprises head 8 having ears 9. A pivot pin 10 is inounted between the ears, and rotatably' supported upon the pin 10 is a wheel 11. A dog 12 for engagement with the teeth is mounted in the head and ispivotally secured to a handle 13 mounted in the 'head 8. A tension spring 14 tends vit maygspan the v,wheelY 11.

However, as the` to'rhold` the handle inl its.4 upper .positionv and the dog against the Wheel 11. In order 1 to Yturn the wheel the handle mustbe depressed to withdraw the dog V from the teeth. Release of the handle permits the dogto enter between the teeth and hold the wheel in position.` Fixedly secured to the wheel*y 11 is a jaw arm 14. Thus, turning of the wheel '11 will swing arm 14. LAt thevend of arm 14 isa clamp comprising jaw "15 of disky formpand preferably lined with a.v paddingmaterial 16 'such as canvas. The jawL 15 is provided with a. threaded bore and mfountedtherein is a screwvl having LoOSely a head in whichis a handle 1S.

mounted upon the screw '17. isfa disk 'jaw 19. faced with a padding ymaterial 20. -Ag compression spring 21l tends to maintain the-@jaw 19 'in` its outer position.A An arm 22 is bifurcated at the lower Vend `so that Arm-22 is, mounted upon they pinil() so that it'may be swung. y An extension 23 has adog 24 slidably mounted therein for engagementwith the teeth on wheel 11. vA head 25 convenient for graspingso as to withdraw y the dog from theindentationon the wheel f 11Y is provided. A spring 26 tends to force the ldog into the indentation in the'wheel. A t the end of arm,-22 is aclamjp 27 similar in construction to the' clamp onarm 14. VA

khandle 28"is provided fortightening the y'Jaws thereof.

" Automobile fenders are commonly provided with an outer iange which is placed between ythe jaws of the clamp and clamped in posi-` tion. Arm 22 may be. turned 'upon the n wheel 11 so as to adjust its position convenient for grasping the flange, this being necessary duev to the difference in curvature in the fender surfaces. After the flange 'has been clamped in position, a. clamp Q9 is secured to the other edge at some convenient point for assisting stabilization yof the fender. The clamp 29 is'mounted by a swivel upon an arm 30, whichy in turn is securedby a universal joint to a. bracket 31 secured tothe end of pin 10. The arm 30 is hollow and a. rod forming an extension of the Clevis 32 is mounted in the rod forming a. telescopic connection, the screw 33 serving to fasten Vthe Vrod and arm in any selected position.

leo Y fender may be positioned so that it is convenient for Working upon.

It is obvious that the vise may be adapted to holding,` fenders of various shapes and sizes, there being a minimum ot parts requiring adjustment. The device is ot' such a nature that all parts of the fender are easily accessible, substantially no part of the machine being in a position to interfere with the Work. After the fender is once in position it may e tin-ned or tilted as a Whole, in order to position the parts to be Worked upon in its most accessible and best lighted position for the particular Work to be done.

That l claim is:

l. ln a device oit the character described,

the combination ot a base; and a. clamp carriage mounted on said base for angular adjustment thereon, said carriage comprising a 'Fred arm having a clamp at the tree end, and movable arm .having a clamp at the tree end connected by a pivot pin to said tired arm adjacent the pivot-al connection or said carriage and base, Wnereby said arms may be angularly moved on said base and adjust-ably spaced with respect to one another, each or' said clamps comprising a pair or j au' disks, one et the jaws being mounted so as to permit a Wabbling` movement.

`in a device ot the character described, the combination ot aA base; and a clamp carriage mounted on said base tor angular adjustment` thereon, said carriage comprising a plurality of arms, each arm having` a` clamp at the free end, said arms being connected by a pivot pin adjacent the pivotal connection of said carriage and said base,l Wlrereby said arms may be moved as a unit on said base and adjust-ably spaced With respect to one another both in one plane, each of said clamps comprising a pair ot jaw disks, one of the jaws of each clamp being mounted so to permit a Wabbling movement.

l'n a device of the character described, the combination of a base; and a clamp carriage comprising a. toothed Wheel journalled on said base, a dog,` on said base for engagement with said Wheel whereby to hold the. latter in adjusted position; and a pair or' arms having clamps mounted onsaid Wheel so as to be Vsingularly and adjustably spaced.

4. ln a device et' the character described, the combination of a base; and a clamp carrie f-e comprising a toothed Wheel jeurnalled on said base, a dogv on said base for engagenient with said Wheel whereby to hold the latter in adjusted nosition, a p ir or clamps mounted on said carriage so as to be adjustably spaced, each or said clamps kcomprising a pair o1 disks, one of which is mounted so as to permit a Wabbling movement.

5. In a device of the charac-ter described, the combination of a base; and a clamp carriage comprising a toothed Wheel journalled on said base-about a horizontal axis, a dog` on said base for engagement With said Wheel whereby to hold the. latter' in adjusted posi- Y tion, an arm fixed te said disk and having` a clamp, and an arm havinga clamp at the end thereot pivotally secured to said disk whereby said arms may be angularly and adjnstably spaced.

ln `Witness that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto subscribed my name this 20th day et March, 192%.

ASA NRlGrl'l 

